Emergency Communications received an emergency call in the 400 block of Sedgewick Court at 12:07am. on September 27.

When officers arrived, they found the man suffering from fatal injuries.

The victim has been identified as Terrance Covington of Virginia Beach.

Covington and DeJesus were in a relationship and had one child together, an infant boy. Neighbors say the baby was inside the home during the stabbing.

Friends say the two lived together at the town home on Sedgewick Court. They said the two had been dating for several years and were planning to get married, but they also say their relationship was rocky.

Friends told NewsChannel 3 the couple had problems and would fight often.

"One day she's going to kill me"-friend says Terrance Covington said this about girlfriend b4 he was stabbed to death in home @WTKR3

"Looks like it's going to be a stabbing. Black male on the ground, blood in the area, knife in the area. The subject is currently unresponsive."

On Tuesday, NewsChannel 3 spoke to Covington's mother.

"I forgive her. I forgive her. It's real hard, but I'm trying to cope with it. Thank God I've got my family and everything as backup and friends," says Darlene Covington. "As time progresses, we're going to try to get over this the best way we can.